Crossing indicator



J. L. SANF'ACON CROSSING INDICATOR Filed July 24 H522 2 Sheens-Sheet 1ATTORNEY WITNESS:

April 22 1924.

J. L. SNFACN CROSSING INDICATOR Filed July 24. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2ATI'ORN EY WITNESS:

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CROSSING ENDICATOR.

Application filed July 24, 192,2. Serial No. 577,185.

State of North Dakota, have invented newy and useful Improvements inCrossinglndicaters7 of which the following is a specification.

rlhe object or this invention is to provide means for indicating adanger point in the road ahead so as to warn vehicle drivers oi saiddanger point in time for them to check their speed before they reachsaid point.

Another object of the invention is to make the device movable so that itwill swing out of the way when struck by a loaded vehicle of greatheight.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide streamerson thedevice to attract attention thereto. y

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specically pointed out in the Vappended claim.

ln describing my inventionV in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a view showing a portion of a road with my invention in place.

Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4 4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a Section on line 5- 5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Figure 5. Y

Heretofore danger signs have been placed alongside the road but as mostdrivers keep their eyes on the road ahead it often happens that suchsigns are ignored by not being seen and thus the driver strikes thedanger point without warning.

It is the object of my invention to so place the sign that the drivercannot help but see it and l also place streamers on the sign to attractthe drivers attention thereto. In carrying out my invention I place apost 1 alongside the road and place a frame 2 at the top ci the post,the ,major portion of which projects ontv over the road. This framecarries a sit-n 3 which may be ofany suitable construction yand'whichmay contain any warning symbols.

Y Y rEhe frame is pivotally connected withthe post, as shown at 4, andsprings 5, connected with the rear end or" the frame' and with an arm 6on the post, tend to hold the frame in a position at right angles tothe' road. Streamers 7 are suitably connected'with the lower edge o' theframe and extend downwardly over the road. rlhe frame may be providedwith clips for containing small signs containing advertisement, as shownat 9. The -post is supported by Vthe braces k10, one of which contains aspring 11 and I also may provide a brace rod 12 for the post.

The symbols may be placed on the sign by luminous paint' or the devicemay be illuminated by a lamp or the like.

As will be seen from Figures 1 and 2. the sign extends out over the roadand islocated at a suiiicient height to permit vehicles to pass underthe same. If a vehicle with a tall load should pass along the road,Vsuch as a load of hay, and strike the sign, the frame would simply swingon its pivot to permit the vehicle to pass and then the .springs would.bring 'the frame back to normal position.

As will be seen a driver with his eyes on the road ahead cannot help butseen the sign as it is in his line of vision and the streamers suspendedon the frame will attract his attention to the same. be warned and it isimpossible for him to go by the sign without seeing'it.

The device may be provided with means forfindicating the route and itmay also be providedV with a flag holder and with projections forenabling a person to climb up the same.

It is Ythought from the foregoing description that theadvantages'andfnovel features vof my inventionwill be readily apparent.

Thus the driver will e noo" m geniee a post placed alongside a road, aframe fname, said springs holding the frame ai pivotally secured to thetop of the post and right angles to the road, a symbol carryingextending eut ovei` the road with its rear member in the frame andstreamers attached 10 part extending beyond the post an arm carto theunder edge of the frame.

ied by the post, a pair of springs, each havn testimony whereof I aiixmy signature. ing one end connected with one end of the arm and itsother end with the rear of the YJOHN L. SANFACON.

